Raising Money for Planned Parenthood

While I can’t say I’m at all ok with the current state of our country, one thing I do have to admit is that people have really come together to rise up and do something about it instead of just complaining. There have been peaceful rallies, there have been sharing news and keeping updated on who and how to go about contacting the applicable representatives to have our voices heard, and there has been eating and drinking for a cause as the industry and the community got together in raising money for Planned Parenthood and other organizations. I’m just sharing recently three ways I was eating for Planned Parenthood and hoping you will follow along on the news or my Instagram as I think there may be repeats of these type of events in the future that I will share.

Cookie Grab 2017

In an amazing show of support. Cookie Grab 2017 aka Pussies Bake Back was announced on January 6 and within 24 hours this cookie box sale with cookies from 21 local female chefs sold out!! Each cookie box offered for $50, with 100% of proceeds donated to Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, twenty one signature cookies from twenty one local female chefs.We raised $27,500 thanks to the wonderful generosity of

Ayers Creek Farms: Zea Mays Sables

Baker and Spice: Salty Dark Chocolate Crackle

Bakeshop: Sweet and Salty Cookie

Beast: Chocolate Matcha Coconut Macaron

Coquine: Smoked Almond-Salted-Caramel Chocolate Chip

Cyril’s at Clay Pigeon Winery: Vegan Carrot Oatmeal Cookie

Dame: White Wine Olive Oil Cookie

Little Red’s Bakeshop: Galaxy Sugar Cookie

Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty: Barley Raisin Cookie

Mae: Brown Butter Benne Wafer

Maurice: Double Chocolate Korova

Milk Glass Market: Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk

Miss Zumstein: Hazelnut Raspberry Thumbprint

Nostrana: Peace, No War and Lime Galette

P’s & Q’s Market: Ginger Molasses Crinkle

Seastar Bakery: Crunchy Coconut Cookie with Millet and Raisins

SweeDeeDee: Hazelnut Sandie Ginger Molasses

Tastebud: Green Cardamom Snickerdoodles

Tournant: Puffed Rice Matcha Shortbread

Two Tarts: Passion Fruit Creams

Woodlawn Coffee and Pastry: Coconut Oatmeal CookiePhoto shamefully after only an hour or so after having the box… one bite outta everything!

Not My President’s Day Bloc(k) Party

This past Monday, for President’s Day, a $40 donation (100% goes to Planned Parenthood) netted me a passport to 9 taste bites in an indoor block party on the first floor of the Water Avenue Commerce Center in the spaces of Boke Bowl, Bunk Bar, and Water Avenue.
The bites were contributed from 9 chefs, and additionally there were beverages for purchase to make more money for Planned Parenthood that included cocktails created by Angel Teta (Ataula) and Jesse Card (Bit House Saloon). Special thanks to sponsors Altos Tequila, Union Gin, Hazelfern Cellars, Burnside Brewing, New Deal Distillery, and Clear Creek Distillery! Drink tickets were $5 per ticket or 5 for $20. Beverages included

Rocky Road Ahead ice cream on a cone from Sarah Minnick (Lovely’s Fifty Fifty) was the perfect end

Passport complete! With the food passport alone this block party raised $10,000 for Planned Parenthood, plus additional for beverage sales.

Fusspot Cincinnati Chili Fundraiser

Fusspot Chicken, usually known for their once a month offering of fried chicken, went back to their roots and memories of mom making her own chili. They offered the Cincinnati Chili all ways – Two Way just with the meat slurry over spaghetti, Three Way which adds cheese, Four Way which adds raw chopped onion, Four Way Bean where you swap it to be a spaghetti cheese bean mix instead of spaghetti cheese onion mix, and the Five Way with spaghetti, cheese, onion, and beans. In this case, beans are a topping, not in the chili itself – and exactly how I love it as I prefer beanless chili.

You could also order your chili topped on a hot dog instead, either Coney with just the chili and optionally brown or yellow mustard and onions, or the Cheesy Coney that includes a healthy helping of cheese.

All the proceeds of the Cincinnati Chili Fundraiser by Fusspot went to Planned Parenthood, including any beverage sale- thank you for sharing memories of your mom and her chili and sharing your chili while also helping to support women’s health and rights.

THANK YOU to all the participants of all these fundraisers for helping raise visibility and helping create an event that not only helps raise money, but also is a space for all of us who care about the cause to be able to show our support together and be a community and feel there is some hope and a way forward no matter what.

Comments

OMG, that “head” cheese is too funny! But laughs aside, I’m so inspired by everyone who is using their unique talents and passions to make a difference. Not everyone can run for office, not everyone loves to canvas, not everyone has the time to volunteer every night. But we can all give back in some way—whether that’s by cooking or eating! 🙂

I’m always torn between changing it up or being able to make a difference for a certain charity – since there’s a lot of other ways to donate to causes I try to even it out, for instance if I’m doing monthly donations or going to events, I might do a different one for Amazon Smile

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Enjoying deliciousness in Portland & wherever travels may lead me.
My name is Pech, short for Pechluck. I enjoy adventures in eating - dining out and cooking and imbibing for local Portland deliciousness or wherever travels lead.

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